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Laurie Ellen
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 Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:34 Post subject: Appropriate Gift
A guy from the OSHA Training Institute in Chicago, and an aquaintence of Tom's (my boss/f-i-l) is constantly shooting business my way. He has given me the lead on at least 2 very large orders for one of our best testers (TASCO's Inspector II). This is a high-end item, and obviously, a guy buys 200 of them, I'm getting a hefty commission check that month.
So I've been thinking for some time that I need to show this guy my appreciation.
I just have NO idea what form this appreciation should take. Any ideas?
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shelflifers
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:36 Post subject:
 ???
But to be serious, he's in sales right? a golf certificate would be money! (don't do dinner, we do dinners ALL the time...)
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Laurie Ellen
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:38 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | ???
But to be serious, he's in sales right? a golf certificate would be money! (don't do dinner, we do dinners ALL the time...) |
Actually, he's one of the instructors at the Institute there. He has no connection with us at all other than knowing we sell this stuff, and being a friend of Tom's (  ).
What's a golf certificate? (Sorry for the ignorance.)
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shelflifers
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:40 Post subject:
Find some nice golf courses in his area and call them up to see what kind of 'packages' they offer as gifts...
One example of a package would be 18 holes / a cart / and say $20 in drinks for two.
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:40 Post subject: Re: Appropriate Gift
| Laurie Ellen wrote: | A guy from the OSHA Training Institute in Chicago, and an aquaintence of Tom's (my boss/f-i-l) is constantly shooting business my way. He has given me the lead on at least 2 very large orders for one of our best testers (TASCO's Inspector II). This is a high-end item, and obviously, a guy buys 200 of them, I'm getting a hefty commission check that month.
So I've been thinking for some time that I need to show this guy my appreciation.
I just have NO idea what form this appreciation should take. Any ideas? |
What else do you know about him?
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cherylpf
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:40 Post subject:
| Laurie Ellen wrote: | | shelflifers wrote: | ???
But to be serious, he's in sales right? a golf certificate would be money! (don't do dinner, we do dinners ALL the time...) |
Actually, he's one of the instructors at the Institute there. He has no connection with us at all other than knowing we sell this stuff, and being a friend of Tom's ( ).
What's a golf certificate? (Sorry for the ignorance.) |
Call Alan, he'll explain! 
Golf sounds like a great plan
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Laurie Ellen
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 15:46 Post subject: Re: Appropriate Gift
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | | Laurie Ellen wrote: | A guy from the OSHA Training Institute in Chicago, and an aquaintence of Tom's (my boss/f-i-l) is constantly shooting business my way. He has given me the lead on at least 2 very large orders for one of our best testers (TASCO's Inspector II). This is a high-end item, and obviously, a guy buys 200 of them, I'm getting a hefty commission check that month.
So I've been thinking for some time that I need to show this guy my appreciation.
I just have NO idea what form this appreciation should take. Any ideas? |
What else do you know about him? |
His girlfriend of 17 years just dumped him (got tired of waiting). He shaves his head. He's very nice. He drinks Cosmopolitans (I'm gonna refrain from making any sissy remarks, but you guys are welcome to).
He lives by himself in an apartment.
I don't know whether or not he golfs, but I've never heard him mention it. I guess I could casually find out.
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 16:30 Post subject: Re: Appropriate Gift
| Laurie Ellen wrote: | | Maddie's Wench wrote: | | Laurie Ellen wrote: | A guy from the OSHA Training Institute in Chicago, and an aquaintence of Tom's (my boss/f-i-l) is constantly shooting business my way. He has given me the lead on at least 2 very large orders for one of our best testers (TASCO's Inspector II). This is a high-end item, and obviously, a guy buys 200 of them, I'm getting a hefty commission check that month.
So I've been thinking for some time that I need to show this guy my appreciation.
I just have NO idea what form this appreciation should take. Any ideas? |
What else do you know about him? |
His girlfriend of 17 years just dumped him (got tired of waiting). He shaves his head. He's very nice. He drinks Cosmopolitans (I'm gonna refrain from making any sissy remarks, but you guys are welcome to).
He lives by himself in an apartment.
I don't know whether or not he golfs, but I've never heard him mention it. I guess I could casually find out. |
Okay...
Gift Card to a place you can buy cool stuff like Brookstone
A hella big munchies basket of some sort. Guys dig food right?
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spongebob
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 16:50 Post subject:
Sounds like you should buy him some porn.
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elkid
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 16:52 Post subject:
I'm an instructor, and I know what instructors like: BOOZE. We need it after putting up with stupid trainees all day.
Nekkid photos of you might also suffice. The gift that keeps on giving.
Seriously, anything to deal with pampering will work. Who doesn't love massages, seaweed wraps, mud baths, etc.?
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 19:23 Post subject:
is it me or is the bottle in the pic leaning to the left a bit?
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TimRuns
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Posted: 09/30/03 - 19:27 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: | | is it me or is the bottle in the pic leaning to the left a bit? |
Hey, you're right! 
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gretriever
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Posted: 10/01/03 - 08:42 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | Find some nice golf courses in his area and call them up to see what kind of 'packages' they offer as gifts...
One example of a package would be 18 holes / a cart / and say $20 in drinks for two. |
And you call yourself a golfer....
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